Industrial Development Project Manager

CEVA Logistics; France; Remote; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Ceva Animal Health is seeking an Industrial Development Project Manager to lead the industrialization of new products and technology transfers, ensuring a smooth handover from development to production. You will define the industrialization strategy and coordinate R&D and manufacturing teams, writing protocols and reports for process optimization and validation.

The ideal candidate is an engineer or pharmacist with at least 3 years in the pharmaceutical industry, fluent in English and French,

Qualifications

• Engineer or pharmacist with at least 3 years in the pharmaceutical industry in roles related to production systems.
• Biotech skills: GMP applied to bioprocesses, single-use systems, aseptic processes, scale-up/scale-down.
• Experience in project management and team coordination.
• Knowledge of injectable processes and the associated regulatory framework.
• Assets: Quality by Design, statistical tools (Minitab).
• Fluent in English and French; occasional availability for shift work and travel.

Responsibilities

• Industrialization project management: Define and lead the industrialization strategy.
• Coordinate R&D and industrial teams; write protocols and reports for process optimization and validation.
• Monitor batch manufacturing in GMP-compliant settings; ensure compliance with product updates.
• Participate in supplier and process change validations; contribute to troubleshooting related to production processes.
• Supervise galenic/industrial trials and risk analyses (FMEA); contribute to drafting procedures, audits, inspections, and documentation follow-up.

Skills

Project management

Team coordination

English proficiency

French proficiency

GMP knowledge

Education

Engineer degree

Pharmacist degree

Tools

Minitab

Quality by Design

Job description

Industrial Development Project Manager

The success of a company depends on the passionate people we partner with.

Together, let's share our talents.

As a global leader in animal health, Ceva Animal Health believes our success is linked to our passionate people researching, developing , producing and supplying innovative health solutions for all animals, which contributes to the future of our diverse planet.

We are committed to ensuring the highest possible level of care and well-being for farm animals (poultry, pigs, ruminants), companion animals (dogs and cats) and wildlife.

Indeed, Our “Together, Beyond Animal Health” vision emphasizes that the health and wellbeing of people, animals and our planet are totally interlinked. More than ever, Ceva is committed to a "One Health" approach.

As part of our “Diversity, Equity and Inclusion” policy, Ceva Animal Heath is committed to the employment of people with disabilities and will make reasonable accommodations throughout the interview process to ensure an inclusive and accessible experience for all applicants. To request an accommodation, please contact a member of the Ceva Talent Acquisition team.

Yourmissions :

Context

As part of the development of its activities, the Global Industrial Development department is recruiting an Industrial Development Project Manager (M/F). You will playa central rolein the industrial transfer of strategic projects, particularly for new products and technology transfers, ensuring a smooth transition between development and commercial production phases.

Missions

Industrialization project management:

• Define and lead the industrialization strategy.
• Contribute to processselection(Quality by Design approach).
• Coordinate R&D and industrial teams.
• Write protocols and reports for process optimization and validation.
• Monitorbatch manufacturing in compliance with GMP andanalyzeresults.
• Ensure product compliance, cost and timeline adherence, and integration of technical and regulatory updates.

Technical support to the production site:

• Participatein supplier and process change validations.
• Actively contribute to troubleshooting related to production processes.
• Supervise galenic/industrial trials and risk analyses (FMEA).

Department activities:

• Contribute to drafting procedures, audits, inspections, and documentation follow-up.

Yourprofile :

Profile

• Engineer or pharmacist with at least 3 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry in roles related to production systems.
• Essential biotechnology skills: USP/DSP, DNA/RNA biomolecules, GMP applied to bioprocesses, single-use systems, aseptic processes, scale-up/scale-down.
• Experience in project management and team coordination.
• Knowledge of injectable processes and the associated regulatory framework.
• Assets: Quality by Design, statistical tools (Minitab).
• FluentinEnglishand French; occasional availability for shift work and travel.